Managing Quantity Surveyor

Vivid Resourcing Ltd; Wales; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Vivid Resourcing Ltd is recruiting a Managing Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial team on a major UK infrastructure programme in South Wales. The role oversees a portfolio of projects, ensuring robust financial controls and strong commercial performance.

Reporting to the Senior Commercial Manager, you will mentor a team of QSs and Senior QSs, drive change control, and optimise reporting and governance across the programme.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or related discipline.
• Proven experience as Managing QS or senior commercial leadership.
• Experience developing and leading commercial teams.
• Strong NEC3 contracts knowledge, ECC Option A.
• Experience with CVRs, forecasting, cash flow and reporting.
• Experience across multiple projects or long-term frameworks.
• Background in infrastructure/utilities/civil engineering.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Excel skills; Power BI experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Quantity Surveyors across multiple projects.
• Own the commercial performance, cost control and reporting.
• Run monthly reporting: CVRs, forecasting, cash flow and cost management.
• Oversee change management, compensation events and contract administration.
• Oversee subcontract procurement and commercial performance.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Produce consolidated reports for senior stakeholders.
• Drive consistency in processes, reporting and governance.
• Mentor and develop the commercial team.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial negotiation

Financial analysis

Contract administration

Change management

CVRs

Forecasting

Cash flow

Advanced Excel

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field

Tools

COINS

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Managing Quantity Surveyor

Location: South Wales

Sector: Infrastructure / Utilities

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Managing Quantity Surveyor to join the commercial team of a leading UK infrastructure contractor, supporting the delivery of a major long-term utilities infrastructure programme in South Wales.

This is an excellent opportunity for an established commercial professional to take on a senior leadership position, overseeing the commercial performance of multiple projects and leading a team of Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors.

Reporting into the Senior Commercial Manager, you will play a key role in driving commercial performance, ensuring robust financial controls and providing strategic commercial support across a varied portfolio of infrastructure projects.

We are looking for someone with strong technical commercial expertise, proven leadership capabilities and the ability to develop and motivate a high-performing team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors across multiple projects.
• Take overall responsibility for commercial performance, cost control and financial reporting.
• Manage the monthly commercial reporting cycle, including CVRs, forecasting, cash flow and cost management.
• Oversee upstream and downstream change management, ensuring commercial entitlement is identified and recovered.
• Administer NEC contracts, including Compensation Events, change control and commercial negotiations.
• Oversee subcontract procurement, administration and commercial performance.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities across the programme.
• Produce consolidated commercial reports and provide management information to senior stakeholders.
• Drive consistency across commercial processes, reporting systems and governance.
• Mentor and develop commercial team members, supporting performance management and succession planning.

Skills & Experience Required

• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in a Managing QS or senior commercial leadership position.
• Experience managing and developing commercial teams.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC3 contracts, particularly ECC Option A.
• Extensive experience with Compensation Events, change management and contract administration.
• Strong background in CVRs, forecasting, cash flow and monthly commercial reporting.
• Experience working across multiple projects or long-term framework arrangements.
• Background in infrastructure, utilities, water or civil engineering.
• Strong commercial negotiation, financial analysis and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with commercial management systems such as COINS and reporting tools such as Power BI would be advantageous.

The Opportunity

• Opportunity to join an established UK infrastructure contractor.
• Senior commercial leadership position with responsibility for a substantial project portfolio.
• Long-term programme of infrastructure investment.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Competitive rates.
• Flexible working arrangements.